Vehicle Engineers

Go Ahead London; Barking; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

20 days holiday

Travel pass

Job summary

Go-Ahead London is expanding its in-house engineering team with Senior Vehicle Engineers for its River Road workshop. This full-time, permanent role offers a 38-hour week with overtime and weekend work as needed.

The team will handle HVAC servicing for EVs, engine work, and fleet development projects to keep London moving efficiently. We provide training and qualifications in areas like F-Gas and IMI Level 4 High Voltage, plus a pension scheme, 20 days holiday, and travel passes for London Buses

Responsibilities

• HVAC servicing and repairs for EV vehicles
• Engine rebuilding and fitting
• Specialist proactive campaign work
• Accident repair centre
• Specialist EV work including HV battery overhauls
• Major mechanical overhauls to prepare mid-life vehicles for new contract awards
• In depth research and development work to improve fleet performance

Job description

As the capital's largest bus operator, with over 2,500 vehicles across 18 locations, we play a vital role in millions of journeys every day. We are now expanding our in-house engineering team and introducing an exciting new opportunity(s): Senior Vehicle Engineers This is your chance to step into a high-impact, frontline role where no two days are the same. You'll be the one who gets London moving again - safely, quickly, and efficiently.

At Go-Ahead London, we don't just operate buses - we keep a city running.

Contract: Full time - Permanent Working Hours: 38 hours per week (overtime & weekend work may be required). Salary: £50,306.88 yearly salary (£967.44 per week)

What We're Looking For

We have a number of vacancies for our exciting and newly opened workshop in River Road. The workshop is carrying out specialist work for all depots in Go-Ahead London. The work we are currently carrying out and planning is as follows:

• HVAC Servicing and repairs for EV vehicles
• Engine rebuilding and fitting
• Specialist Pro-active campaign work
• Accident repair centre
• Specialist EV Work including HV Battery overhauls
• Major mechanical overhauls to prepare mid-life vehicles for new contract awards
• In depth Research and development work to improve fleet performance

Why Join Us?

This workshop will expand to cover lots of other work in the coming months and years. All training will be given, and you will receive qualifications in F-Gas, IMI Level 4 High Voltage along with anything else deemed necessary as the workshop expands. Come and join a team that will help you build your knowledge and challenge you to do so much more than servicing and running shift work. By joining you will become part of a technical team that is recognised as one of the best in the industry.

• a pension scheme
• 20 days holiday
• a travel pass for London Buses and the Tube Network

Further information on this post is available from Ian Hogg, Technical Services Manager at Head Office on 020 8545 6181. Applicants should clearly state any dates when they will not be available to attend an interview.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)

Go-Ahead London is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from women and from people of all backgrounds, including those from under-represented groups. We are an equal opportunities employer and select candidates based on merit and ability. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.